The FBI confirmed that the North Korean hacker group is responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in assets from Bybit

ChainCatcher news, according to an announcement from the FBI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a Public Safety Announcement (PSA) confirming that a North Korean hacking group is responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in digital assets from the Bybit exchange.

The FBI stated that the hacking group acted quickly, converting some of the stolen assets into Bitcoin and other digital assets, and dispersing them to thousands of addresses across multiple blockchains. It is expected that these assets will be further laundered and eventually converted into fiat currency.